designees

noun

plural of designee
as in nominees
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty the director or a designee shall sign the report

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Recent Examples of designees Treatment directors can sometimes initiate commitments In limited cases, a treatment director or their designees can also initiate the Chapter 51 process. — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026 More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees. — William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026 David Ellison‘s Skydance Media today unveiled the full slate of director designees for the new Paramount Skydance. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
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  1. nominees
  2. candidates
Noun
  • Each journalist picks 10 names from the 30 nominees in descending order, with each position scored on a basis of 15 points for the top choice and one for the 10th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For the award, a jury typically selects four nominees, who show together at the Centre Pompidou in October.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominees
Noun
  • That’s thanks to two Democratic incumbents running more strongly than expected in more conservative districts, but also to candidates like Garcia, who’s running neck-and-neck against his GOP rival.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Their Students' List of candidates includes various experts in their fields with little or no experience in politics or state jobs.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of candidates

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“Designees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designees. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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